Valve



May 6, 1952 J. HEINEN 2,596,075

VALVE Filed April 5, 1946 /Lsal 25,30

A BY ose /z Heinen. 26a? Zr/:19 ATTORNEY.

Patented May 6, 1952 UNT TED sTATfE-s PAT ENT Yor Fic-1:.

"VALVE .Joscp'hHeinem Long Beach, Calif. .Application Apilf5, 1946, Seria1'N0f6'59Q840 j 11 iClaims.

This invention relates `to'a valve, :particularly a valve to be used inthe control of Y`either Vfluids or gases.

.An ohject of "my 'invention 'is to 'provirle avalve of the plug typeywhichisso constructed that the valve will not stick'in "eitherfopen orclosed position and willoperate effectivelywithou't `lubricants and without's'coringithevalve hotly-or the plug.

Still another `object of my 'invention `is -to' provide a valve `in `which 'the plug `is moved "vertically Y prior vto 'the rotation `of the plug into either open or closed position.

A feature of my invention is to'provid'eapair of wedges, which cooperatewiththe plug, these wedges `extending over the passages `in *the body in the closed position ofthe valve, 'theiplug in its vertical movement moving'the'wedges 'either inwardly or outwardly'to free saidiwed'gesifrom engagement with the wall, or tto jpress 'these wedges tightly 4againstfthe wall of `thelooiiy.

Still another object is vto'p'rovide a 'valvewith a novel pickup dog, which'permits'vertical movement of the plug 'before arotary movement is imparted `to the plug.

Still another feature is to 'provide .anov'el stop arrangement, cooperating with the dog, whereby the plug is accurately positioned'into either open or closed position.

Still another feature 'is to provide :a 'double seal for the valve 'in the closed position thereof. This provides a 'positive shut-oil, "particularly useful when `the valve is used on high pressure lines, or where corrosive substanoespas's:through the valve.

Still another advantage of my invention is Jto provide a valve in 'which 'the body can bie drained when the plug vis in the off position, even though there is pressure .on 'the incoming line. 'This is particularly advantageous when used in 'connection with corrosive iluids lOther objects, advantages 'and features of lnvention may `appear -from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description, and the appended claims.

lIn'the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary, longitudinal, sectional view of my valve.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, transverse sectional Yview taken on line 2-`2 `ofFigure "1.

Figure 3 is a view similarto Figure 2'but showing the valve in open position.

Figure4 is a fragmentary s'ide viewioi -t-h'e stop plate.

Figure f5 is a fragmentary, 'transverse sectional view of the vertical ycontrol mechanism.

Figure 6 is a view similar -to Figure 5 Aand showing the dog engaged. y

Figure 7 -is 1a-transverse `sectional viewlof the plug and sealing wedges.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the knumeral I indicates'a valve-body, in which are formed twoports orpa'ssages r`2, '-3. 'cylindrical bore 4 intersectslthepassages v2, and the plug rotates in "this bore, 4'as'willbe further described. Aplate "5 Acloses the lower end of the bore "4, 4and this plate maybe bolted'or otherwise `attached to the `body I, or integral with said body. A bearing plate E ts in the upper part of the'bore4, and Lthe -purpose of this bearing plate `will -be "furtherfdescribed,

A Ycylindrical 4plug 'I is provided with Ltrunnions =8 "and 9 on "the top and bottom thereof respectively. The trunnion's -8 and 9 'are journaled inthe plates `s and `5 respectively, thus accurately positioning 'the plug l. A pair of arcuate wedges I0, II are 'positioned 'within the bore 4, and these Wedges extend from topf'to bottom of 'the bore-that is the Wedges bear against the'plate's .i'andi. The plug I isplaned off on 'the two sides soa's to receive the `wedges Il) `and I'I,and the engaged surfaces of the plug l `with the wedgesare inclined as shown at I2. The plug 'I is somewhats'horter "than thecylindrical loore 4 so that lit can Aloe "moved vertically in order to actuate the wedges. The vplug l andthe wedges Ill and I'I'have 'a sliding `dovetail "in connection, with a "dovetail spline along the back 'of each 'welge received in 'corresponding dovetail Aslots on opposite Vsides `of the plug 1, vas shown hat 'I3 and I4 (Figure 7), thereby 'interlocking 'the plug Aand wedges so that the 'plug I can move vertically 'within the valve body, and, in s'o moving, the wedges Il) and II 'are moved inwardly or outwardly, -but the wedges are not moved vertically. The ilat `engaging surfaces I3-I4' Vare largeand extend vfrom top to `bottom to form a large bearing surface. 1It will loe Aevident that when the Wedges are in -the position shown in Figure 7 and are pressed "outwardly against the wall-of the lbore 4, the ports v2 and 3 will lhe effectively sealed. Before opening 'the valve, the'wedges I0 and II are moved inwardly away from the wall -o`f the bore r'4, `and then the plug 'I is rotated 'so as to bring the `port l5 into alignment with the passages 2 and "3. Withthis arrangement, there is no galling `or scoring 4of the valve body or the engaging `'faces of the wedges vI 0, I I, Vor the plug l. The engaging faces of the wedges Ill, I-I may becoveredwith a rubber lor `synthetic coating, particularly wh-ere 'corrosive iiuids, gases, or `chemicals might 'flow through the valve. It is to be noted that the wedges I8, Il can be freed for rotary movement under high pressure.

rIhis vertical movement of the plug 1 to control the wedges I8 and II, and the means of rotating the plug 1, is accomplished as follows:

The stop plate I6, retainer plate I1, and cap I8 are all superimposed, and are attached to the body of the valve by means of bolts, studs or other suitable means. A control shaft I9 extends into the cap I8 through a packing gland 28. A cup 2I is formed on the lower end of the shaft I9, and is preferably integral with the shaft, land this cup is internally threaded. A flange 22 integral on the cup is engaged by the cap I8 to prevent vertical movement of the cup or the shaft I9. The trunnion 8 is provided with a threaded section 23 on the upper end thereof, these threads engaging the internal threads of the cap 2l. It

will be evident that when the shaft I9 is rotated,

the threads 23 will move in the threaded cup 2| and will thus impart a vertical movement to the plug 1. This vertical movement of the plug will move the wedges I8 and II inwardly or outwardly, as previously described. A collar 24 is flxedly attached to the trunnion 8, and a pair of dogs 25, 28 are pivotally attached to the collar 24 by pins 2501l and 25a respectively. The dogs 25 and 25 are pivoted at one end on pins 25a and 28a and have upward projections at the top of their opposite ends adapted to lock in recesses 28C (Figure 6) in the flange 22 when the dogs are raised and then pivoted upwardly, as will be further described The dogs 25 and 28 have studs 25D and 26h (Figure 2) which are movable in suitable indentations in the collar 24 to permit the dogs to pivot on pins 25a and 26a, but are limited in their downward movement by engagement with the collar 24 to prevent the dogs from pivoting below a generally horizontal position (Figures 1 and 5).

A pair of oppositely arranged axially extending slots 21, 28 are provided in the stop plate I8, and the purpose of these grooves is to permit the dogs to move vertically with the plug 1 when the valve is in closed or closing position. Assuming that the valve is closed, as shown in Figure l, the dogs 25, 28 are now in the slots 21, 28. On rotation of the shaft I8, the threads 23 will move upwardly in the cup 2I, thus raising the plug 1, and this pulls the pads I8 and II away from the wall of the bore 4. Since the dogs 25 and 28 have moved upwardly out of the slots 21, 28, the collar 24 can rotate with the dogs. The dogs now ride on top of the ange I6, and are pressed into suitable recesses 28c in the nange 22, thus causing the plug to rotate until stops28, 38 are engaged by the dogs. As long as the dogs 25 and 28 are in their respective grooves, the plug 1 cannot rotate, and only a vertical movement is imparted to the plug. Thus, the wedges I and II cannot be moved until they have been pulled away from the wall of the bore 4. Similarly, when the wedges are being pushed outwardly to seal the ports 2 and 3, there is no rotary motion during this outward spreading movement of the wedges, and consequently there will be no scoring or galling of the contacting metal surfaces.

After the plug is raised to its uppermost position with collar 24 against flange 22 (Figures 5 and 6) further turning of the shaft I9 in the same direction locks the threaded connection between the shaft and plug and causes the plug to begin to rotate counterclockwise as shown in Figures 2 and 3. The dogs 25 and 26 are carried by this initial rotatioinal movement into engagement with a pair of corners 21a and 28a (Figure 3) of the plate I6,.which are at the intersection of one vertical side of the respective slots 21 and 28 with the horizontally extending upper surface I6a of the plate I8. These corners are adapted to slide against adjacent inclined lower corners 28d. of the dogs so as to pivot the dogs up into engagement with the recesses 26C of the flange 22 (Figure 6). Continued rotation of the shaft I9 in the same direction continues such rotation of the plug, and the dogs are thereby carried horizontally in fixed relation with the ange 22 and in sliding engagement with the upper surface Ilia of the plate IE until the ends of the dogs furthest from the pins a and 25a engage xed stops 29 and 30 (Figure 3) extending up from the plate I8 (Figure 4) This brings the plug port I5 into alignment with the valve body ports 2 and 3, and the valve is fully open. When the shaft I9 is turned the other way to close the valve, the engagement of the dogs with the iiange 22 and upper surface of the plate I8 compels the plug to rotate with the shaft I9 until the collar 24 engages the stops 29 and 38 to stop rotation of the plug (Figure 2), in which position the dogs are again free to pivot downwardly out of engagement with flange 22 (Figure 5). Continued closing rotation of the shaft I9 forces the plug downwardly with the dogs sliding in the slots 21 and 28 to prevent rotation of the plug as it moves toward its lowermost fully closed position.

Although I have illustrated and described a present preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be recognized that the invention is not limited thereto but may be otherwise variously embodied and practiced within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. A valve comprising a valve body, said body having oppositely arranged fluid ports therein, and a bore intersecting said ports, a plug mounted in the bore, a pair of wedges on the plug, said plug and wedges having tapered engaging surfaces, said plug being slidable longitudinally re1- ative to the wedges, a control shaft extending into the body, a pair of trunnions on the plug, said trunnions being journaled inthe valve body, one of said trunnions and the control shaft having a threaded connection whereby rotation of the control shaft will slide the plug relative to the wedges, and said plug having a fluid passage extending therethrough, a dog secured to the plug and engageable with the control shaft whereby the plug is rotated with said shaft, said body having a slot therein receiving the dog in the lowered position of the plug, said dog moving out of the slot and engaging the control shaft in the raised position of the plug.

2. A valve comprising a valve body, said body having a pair of oppositelyv arranged fluid ports therein, and a bore intersecting said ports, a plug mounted in the bore, a pair of wedgesl on the plug, said plug and wedges having inclined engaging surfaces, a tongue and groove connection between the plug and the wedges, said plug having a uid passage extending transversely therethrough, upper and lower trunnions on the plug, a control shaft extending into the valve body, external threadsY on the upper trunnion, said control shaft having internal threads to receive the threaded trunnion whereby rotation of the control shaft will slide said plug relative to the wedges, a dog pivotally attached to the upper integrally connected portion of said shaft when the valve element begins to rotate toward open position, the dog being adapted to slide along and be held by said surface in such locked engagement when the valve element rotates to and from open position, means limiting axial movement of the valve element toward open position when the dog reaches a position where it is adjacent the corner and is aligned to be carried into locked engagement with said portion of the shaft and into sliding engagement with said surface when the valve element rotates to open position, and means limiting rotational movement of the valve element toward closed position when the dog reaches substantially the same said position.

7. A valve comprising a hollow valve body, a valve element journaled in the body and axially movable therein, the valve element being movable first rotationally and then only axially from open to closed position, and first only axially and then rotationally from closed to open position, a dog pivotally secured to the valve element, an operating shaft with threaded connection between said shaft and valve element whereby rotation of the shaft while the valve element is held against rotation causes the valve element to move axially and whereby rotation of the shaft while it is locked to the valve element causes the valve element to rotate, means secured to the valve body and having an axially extending slot adapted to receive the dog to hold the valve ele-A ment against rotation as the valve element moves into and away from closed position, said slotted means having a surface extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to said axis and intersecting the slot to form a corner at the intersection, the dog being adapted to slidably engage said corner and thereby to be pivoted into locked engagement with an integrally connected portion of said shaft when valve element begins to rotate toward open position and to be held by said surface in such locked engagement as the dog slides along said surface when the valve element rotates to and from open position, meanslimiting axial v movement of the valve element toward opened position when the dog reaches a position where it is adjacent the corner and is aligned to be carried into locked engagement with said portion of the shaft and into sliding engagement with said surface when the valve element rotates to open position, and means limiting rotational movement of the valve element toward closed position when the dog reaches substantially the same said position. l

8. A plug-type valve comprising a hollow valve body with ports for passage of fluid therethrough, a valve plug with a passage therethrough to connect said ports for passage of fluid therethrough when the plug is in open position, the plug being mounted in the body for rotation about and axial movement along an axis which is xed relative to the body, means positively holding the plug against radial movement relative to said axis, sealing elements for the respective ports mounted on and in wedge relation to the plug, each sealing element being interlocked with the plug against any movement relative to the plug except along a single straight path which is in a fixed position relative to the plug and is at an acute angle to the plug axis, so that rotation of the plug positively carries the sealing elements with the plug around the plug axis, so that axial movement of the plug in one direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially of said axis against the corresponding ports, and so that axial movement of the plug in the opposite direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially toward said axis out of engagement with said ports, thereby positively overcoming fluid pressure on the back of any sealing element tending to hold it against the corresponding port, means restraining the sealing elements against axial movement in the valve body but permitting the sealing elements to rotate with the plug and to move radially of the plug axis, and guide means limiting the plug to axial, nonrotative movement during movement of the plug vto wedge the sealing elements into and out of engagement with the ports, but permittingY rotational movement of the plug to swing the plug passage into and out of alignment with said ports while the plug is axially disposed to hold the sealing elements out of engagement with the ports.

9. A plug-type valve comprising a hollow valve body with a pair of opposite ports for passage of iluid therethrough, a valve plug with a passage therethrough to connect said ports for passage of fluid therethrough when the plug is in open position, the plug being mounted in the body for rotation about and axial movement along an axis which is xed relative to the body, means positively holding theplug against radial movement relative to said axis, a pair of sealing elements for the respective ports mounted on opposite sides of and in wedge relation to the plug, each sealing element being in sliding, dovetail engagement with the plug for movement relative to the plug only along a single straight path which is in a fixed position relative to the plug and is at an acute angle to the plug axis, so that rotation of the plug positively carries the sealing elements with the plug around the plug axis, so that axial movement of the plug in one direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially of said axis against the corresponding ports, and so that axial movement of the plug in the opposite direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially Vtoward said axis out of engagement with said ports, thereby positively overcoming uid pressure on the back of any sealing element tending to hold it against the corresponding port, means in the valve body engaging and restraining the sealing elements against axial movement in the valve body but permitting the sealing elements to rotate with the plug and to move radially of the plug axis, and guide means limiting the plug to axial, nonrotative movement during movement of the plug to wedge the sealing elements into and out of engagement with the ports, but permitting rotational movement of the plug to swing the -plug passage into and out of alignment with said ports while the plug is axially disposed to hold the sealing elements out of engagement with the ports.

l0. A plug-type valve comprising a hollow valve body with a pair of opposite ports for passage of fluid therethrough, a valve plug with a passage therethrough to connect said ports for passage of fluid therethrough when the plug is in open position, the plug being mounted in the body for rotation about and axial movement along an axis which is xed relative to the body, means positively holding the plug against radial movement relative to said axis, a pair of sealing elements for the respective ports mounted on opposite sides of and in wedge relation to the plug, each sealing element having a sliding dovetail connection with the plug extending centrally down the back of the plug at an acute angle to the plug axis and having4 a pair of at surfaces extending parallel with and on both sides of the dovetail connection and extending directly behind substantial areas of the sealing element which engage and cover opposite sides of the corresponding port, and the plug having llat surfaces slidably engaging the said back surfaces of the sealing elements to wedge the sealing elements toward the ports, so that rotation of the plug positively carries the sealing elements with the plug around the plug axis, so that axial movement of the plug in one direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially of said axis against the corresponding ports, and so that axial movement of the plug in the opposite direction positively wedges each of the sealing elements directly radially toward said axis out of engagement with said ports, thereby positively overcoming fluid pressure on the back of any sealing element tending to hold it against the corresponding port, means in the valve body engaging and restraining the sealing elements against axial movement with the plug but permitting the sealing elements to rotate with the plug and to move radially of the plug axis, and guide means on the valve body limiting the plug to axial, nonrotative movement during movement of the plug to wedge the sealing elements into and out of engagement with the ports, but permitting rotational movement of the plug to swing the plug passage into and out of alignment with said ports while the plug is axially disposed to hold the sealing elements out of engagement with the ports.

11. A plug-type valve comprising a hollow valve body with ports for passage of uid therethrough, a valve plug with a passage therethrough to connect said ports for passage of fluid therethrough when the plug is in open position, the plug being mounted in the body for rotation about and axial movement along an axis which is xed relative to the body, means positively holding the plug against radial movement relative to said axis, a

port-sealing element mounted on and in wedge relation to the plug, said sealing element being interlocked with the plug against any movement relative to the plug except along a single straight path which is in a fixed position relative to the plug and is at an acute angle to the plug axis, so that rotation of the plug positively carries the sealing element with the plug around the plug axis, so that axial movement of the plug in one direction positively wedges the sealing element directly radially of said axis against one of the ports, and so that axial movement of the plug in the opposite direction positively wedges the sealing element directly radially towards said axis out of engagement with a port which it has been sealing, thereby positively overcoming uid pressure on the back of the sealing element tending to hold it against a port which it has been sealing, means restraining the sealing element against axial movement with the plug but permitting the sealing element to rotate with the plug and to move radially of the plug axis, and guide means limiting the plug to axial, nonrotative movement during movement of the plug to wedge the sealing element into and out of engagement with a port, but permitting rotational movement of the plug to swing the plug passage into and out of alignment with said ports while the plug is axially disposed to hold the sealing element of engagement With the ports.

JOSEPH HEINEN.

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